Custodians:

The Role of the Park

Serve the People

Dufferin Grove Park is in the heart of the census area called Dufferin Grove, roughly bounded by Bloor Street on the north, College Street on the south, the tracks west of Lansdowne Avenue, and Dovercourt Road on the east (you can see the park centre right of the diagram to the right -- the other park is Macgregor Park on Lansdowne).

So you could say one role of the park is to serve its neighbourhood. Of course people come to the park from farther afield, so the service area is undoubtedly larger.

Within the census area, from 2001 statistics, there are about 12.5 thousand people in this area: 10% seniors, 61% working age, 15% children 0-14, and 14% youth 15-24.

Almost one quarter speak a language other than English or French at home (mostly Portuguese). 60% of households are family households; 40% are not. Almost two thirds of households are rented; one third are owned. 20% of families and 40% of individuals are low income. About a quarter of households make over $70,000.